what is compassion?

Break 1

Melissa

Email about compassion shown while at a semina

Break 2

how can we grow in compassion?

Father Ryan Brady joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Compassion
(2:45) what is compassion?
(18:07) Bob - I have a person in my life (sister) that gambles. She gambles up to 100k per year. I don't want to be involved in it, but she buys dinners for her friends every Friday. I asked her if I could say grace, she said she doesn't do that. I make the sign of the cross over myself. It has a hold on her bad. Am I being a hard liner or unloving/uncompassionate for her and what she's enslaved with?

(23:09) Break 1
(24:26) Melissa - I feel like there's a lack of compassion toward me when I try to do as the church and Jesus guides us to do. If I voice that, I feel a great deal of rejection. I don't feel the compassion. Am I to be compassionate to their misunderstanding of the truth?
How do you be compassionate without being condescending?
(35:52) Email about compassion shown while at a seminary.

(38:32) Break 2
In what ways can we practically show compassion to others?
(47:41) how can we grow in compassion?

Father Ryan Brady joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Compassion
<ul>
<li>(2:45) what is compassion?</li>
<li>(18:07) Bob - I have a person in my life (sister) that gambles. She gambles up to 100k per year. I don't want to be involved in it, but she buys dinners for her friends every Friday. I asked her if I could say grace, she said she doesn't do that. I make the sign of the cross over myself. It has a hold on her bad. Am I being a hard liner or unloving/uncompassionate for her and what she's enslaved with?</li>
</ul>
(23:09) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(24:26) Melissa - I feel like there's a lack of compassion toward me when I try to do as the church and Jesus guides us to do. If I voice that, I feel a great deal of rejection. I don't feel the compassion. Am I to be compassionate to their misunderstanding of the truth?</li>
<li>How do you be compassionate without being condescending?</li>
<li>(35:52) Email about compassion shown while at a seminary.</li>
</ul>
(38:32) Break 2
<ul>
<li>In what ways can we practically show compassion to others?</li>
<li>(47:41) how can we grow in compassion?</li>
</ul>

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Compassion - The Inner Life - June 24, 2026

What is sin really?

The saints were very aware of their sins. Why 

Mary Jane

Enrique

Mary

Katie

Father Matthew Widder joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Overcoming Sin
Resolving to sin no more in confession?
(4:43) What is sin really?
(11:34) The saints were very aware of their sins. Why was this?
(17:50) Mary Jane - When I go to confession, I am confessing that I am wishing that I am not taking care of my parents and wishing that I’m not here. I really miss my grandchildren, being free from working but can’t visit my family. Is that a sin?

(23:21) Break 1
(26:21) Enrique - Maybe I am being overly guilty and overly scrupulous according to my confessor. Perhaps some of the Saints were guilty of scrupulosity even with minor sins?
(30:23) Mary - When unwanted thoughts enter my mind, what should I do with those? Sometimes they come from nothing, or they come from past anger.

(38:35) Break 2
The importance of replacing sin in out lives with something else.
How to battle against the sin of gossip?
(43:25) Katie - My current husband is seeking an annulment. I go to confession regularly, as of a month ago, all my confessions have been invalid said a priest so I've stopped. They say it was because I'm living with my husband while he is going through annulment. Is this true?
Jean - Wondering about a sinful pattern of watching movies, staying up late, and eating too much all at once. How to overcome that?

Father Matthew Widder joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Overcoming Sin
<ul>
<li>Resolving to sin no more in confession?</li>
<li>(4:43) What is sin really?</li>
<li>(11:34) The saints were very aware of their sins. Why was this?</li>
<li>(17:50) Mary Jane - When I go to confession, I am confessing that I am wishing that I am not taking care of my parents and wishing that I&rsquo;m not here. I really miss my grandchildren, being free from working but can&rsquo;t visit my family. Is that a sin?</li>
</ul>
(23:21) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(26:21) Enrique - Maybe I am being overly guilty and overly scrupulous according to my confessor. Perhaps some of the Saints were guilty of scrupulosity even with minor sins?</li>
<li>(30:23) Mary - When unwanted thoughts enter my mind, what should I do with those? Sometimes they come from nothing, or they come from past anger.</li>
</ul>
(38:35) Break 2
<ul>
<li>The importance of replacing sin in out lives with something else.</li>
<li>How to battle against the sin of gossip?</li>
<li>(43:25) Katie - My current husband is seeking an annulment. I go to confession regularly, as of a month ago, all my confessions have been invalid said a priest so I've stopped. They say it was because I'm living with my husband while he is going through annulment. Is this true?</li>
<li>Jean - Wondering about a sinful pattern of watching movies, staying up late, and eating too much all at once. How to overcome that?</li>
</ul>

Overcoming Sin - The Inner Life - June 23, 2026

How does knowledge translate to faith?

Martin

George

Jeff

John

Connie

Father Dave Heney joins Deacon Patrick Conley to take any listener question about the Faith and Church
(6:45) How does knowledge translate to faith?
(11:22) Martin - In Ezekiel 1:1-28, God revealed himself to Ezekiel. Why did God reveal himself to Ezekiel?
(14:13) George - We hear everyday about the possibility of life from other planets etc. What is the stance of the Church on this, and that other life could be visiting us?
Joseph - Why in the gospels does Jesus refer to John as 'the disciple whom he loved?'

(21:04) Break 1
Mary - I'm a Eucharistic minister, and distributing at a wedding Saturday. Pretty sure someone will come forward as a Lutheran. What to do?
Email – How do you help someone who has an addiction?
(29:36) Jeff - About the apostolic pardon--my priest friend wants me to have apostolic pardon at death. Other priests say it is redundant. Which is true?
Email from Robin – How can AI help with our Spiritual life. What do you think?

(37:06) Break 2
Ayni - If Catholicism is a monotheist religion, how can they say that Christ is also God?
(41:41) John - Deacon Patrick: What was it like for you going through the diaconate? I am considering being a deacon myself.
(44:31) Connie - Liturgy of the Hours: How do you do priests do them? The word on Fire one has extra songs.
Email from Sue – I was asked to babysit so I can’t go to daily Mass. What should I do?
Email from Adrian – My wife doesn’t want communion anymore. What should I do?

Father Dave Heney joins Deacon Patrick Conley to take any listener question about the Faith and Church
<ul>
<li>(6:45) How does knowledge translate to faith?</li>
<li>(11:22) Martin - In Ezekiel 1:1-28, God revealed himself to Ezekiel. Why did God reveal himself to Ezekiel?</li>
<li>(14:13) George - We hear everyday about the possibility of life from other planets etc. What is the stance of the Church on this, and that other life could be visiting us?</li>
<li>Joseph - Why in the gospels does Jesus refer to John as 'the disciple whom he loved?'</li>
</ul>
(21:04) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Mary - I'm a Eucharistic minister, and distributing at a wedding Saturday. Pretty sure someone will come forward as a Lutheran. What to do?</li>
<li>Email &ndash; How do you help someone who has an addiction?</li>
<li>(29:36) Jeff - About the apostolic pardon--my priest friend wants me to have apostolic pardon at death. Other priests say it is redundant. Which is true?</li>
<li>Email from Robin &ndash; How can AI help with our Spiritual life. What do you think?</li>
</ul>
(37:06) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Ayni - If Catholicism is a monotheist religion, how can they say that Christ is also God?</li>
<li>(41:41) John - Deacon Patrick: What was it like for you going through the diaconate? I am considering being a deacon myself.</li>
<li>(44:31) Connie - Liturgy of the Hours: How do you do priests do them? The word on Fire one has extra songs.</li>
<li>Email from Sue &ndash; I was asked to babysit so I can&rsquo;t go to daily Mass. What should I do?</li>
<li>Email from Adrian &ndash; My wife doesn&rsquo;t want communion anymore. What should I do?</li>
</ul>

Ask Me Anything about the Catholic Faith - The Inner Life - June 22, 2026

Do Faith and Reason contradict

Where do all problems come from philosophicall

What does doubt have to do with Faith and Reas

Best help book for the ordinary Catholic.

Check out this great show from June 16, 2026

Msgr. Robert Dempsey joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Faith and Reason
(3:26) Do Faith and Reason contradict
Is Faith really blind?
(15:01) Where do all problems come from philosophically?

(20:06) Break 1
(21:46) What does doubt have to do with Faith and Reason?
(29:05) Martin - What do you think Jesus meant on the cross by saying 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?'
Mary Alice - There is a movie that came out recently: 'The Story of Everything'. Even debunks Darwinism, physicists backing up intelligent design.
What position should you take when starting Philosophy?
How do you not get frustrated when talking with people who don’t believe?

(40:33) Break 2
How is the Catholic Church doing today?
(47:11) Best help book for the ordinary Catholic.
Some great saints who help us grow in Faith and Reason.

Resources:
Books by Peter Kreeft

Books by Peter Kreeft (Author of Handbook of Christian Apologetics)

Check out this great show from June 16, 2026
Msgr. Robert Dempsey&nbsp;joins Deacon Patrick Conley to discuss Faith and Reason
<ul>
<li>(3:26) Do Faith and Reason contradict</li>
<li>Is Faith really blind?</li>
<li>(15:01) Where do all problems come from philosophically?</li>
</ul>
(20:06) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(21:46) What does doubt have to do with Faith and Reason?</li>
<li>(29:05) Martin - What do you think Jesus meant on the cross by saying 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?'</li>
<li>Mary Alice - There is a movie that came out recently: 'The Story of Everything'. Even debunks Darwinism, physicists backing up intelligent design.</li>
<li>What position should you take when starting Philosophy?</li>
<li>How do you not get frustrated when talking with people who don&rsquo;t believe?</li>
</ul>
(40:33) Break 2
<ul>
<li>How is the Catholic Church doing today?</li>
<li>(47:11) Best help book for the ordinary Catholic.</li>
<li>Some great saints who help us grow in Faith and Reason.</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Books by Peter Kreeft
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/4939.Peter_Kreeft">Books by Peter Kreeft (Author of Handbook of Christian Apologetics)</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Compassion - The Inner Life - June 24, 2026

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